Thanks to Quentris and Dilithium, Elephant Talk Communications will be able to offer its users new, interactive multimedia services AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTC:ETAK) (BULLETIN BOARD: ETAK) , an international telecom and multimedia content distributor, today announced that the combined forces of Quentris and Dilithium will enable Elephant Talk Communications to expand its telecommunications services through the launch of converged multimedia services. The goal of this innovative solution is to offer the users voice and video communication using their mobile phone or Internet connection. This is an important step in the development of converging multimedia applications and is setting a new standard in telecommunications. The solution will offer Elephant Talk customers a whole range of services such as multimedia communications services, interactive voice and video portals (IVVR) and content applications (video on-demand or streaming). The new services will be accessible using a 3G mobile phone as well as a Flash-based Internet or PC application. The proposed platform will enable Elephant Talk to expand its future offering with new services such as video surveillance and security, mobile to PC conferencing, video blogging and user-generated content video. "The purchase of this State-of-the-Art 3G Video Gateway and ViVaS software, which enables interactivity, 3G and Flash streaming for all kinds of (live) content, and our own compression technique, completes our product portfolio," said Martin Zuurbier, CTO and COO of Elephant Talk. "In combination with Premium Rate Services and Streaming Content, we believe we will tap new markets. Elephant Talk's overall goal is to create a great customer experience, including live customer service agents, without investing in huge servers, CTI-applications and complicated configurations. The new solution supports a wide number of devices and operating systems, with unlimited voice and live video access regardless if the target audience is using a cell phone, PC or laptop." Mr. Zuurbier continued: "Watching a video or TV program, taking a call, participating in a live conference, dialing a number, contacting a customer service department, playing an interactive game, voting in a TV show, receiving instant information, making a video call -- everything is possible through one single solution. The user-friendliness, time-saving functionalities and inviting interactive menus and visualizations make the solution accessible for all kinds of customers. Logging features will allow data collection from customers worldwide, and the overall service level will increase. And, most importantly, communication costs will be considerably reduced." About Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. Elephant Talk Communications is an international telecom operator and system integrator to the multimedia industry, facilitating the distribution of all forms of content, as well as mobile and fixed-telecom services, to global telecommunications consumers. The company provides traditional telecom services, media streaming, and distribution services primarily to the business-to-business (B2B) community within the telecommunications market. Elephant Talk is also a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), an outsourcing partner for both Mobile Network Operators (MNO's) as well as for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO's). Elephant Talk currently operates sophisticated networks in over a dozen markets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. For more information visit: http://www.elephanttalk.com/. About Quentris, Group GDF SUEZ Quentris is the center of competence for communication technology of GDF SUEZ Energy Services in Belgium. Working closely with other companies of GDF SUEZ Energy Services, (among other Fabricom GTI and Axima Services in Belgium and Ineo Com in France), Quentris offers solutions and services based on the integration and convergence of Data, Voice and Image network technologies. Its activities focus on wired and wireless networks, securing networks and business applications as IP Telephony, Unified Communications and Contact Centers. Being an independent partner, Quentris is the ICT alternative for the public and private sectors. The majority of employees are specialised and certified engineers. Quentris has an installed base in Belgium and in other European countries. http://www.quentris.com/ As the European leader in multi-technical services, GDF SUEZ Energy Services offers global solutions to its customers in the industry, the infrastructure and the tertiary sectors, from the design, realisation and maintenance of installations to energy and utilities management and long-term multitechnical management. GDF SUEZ Energy Services employs 76,000 people and achieved revenues of euro 14 billion. GDF SUEZ Energy Services is a business line of GDF SUEZ, one of the leading energy providers in the world. About Dilithium Dilithium is the global leader in high-quality multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks to any device. Dilithium provides the most comprehensive and innovative mobile video solutions, with unmatched breadth of deployments in 50 countries reaching 800 million subscribers. Dilithium pioneered 3G video communications and our technologies are deployed by the major network operators, content owners, aggregators and equipment providers. For more information please visit, http://www.dilithiumnetworks.com/. Forward-Looking Statements Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release and the statements of representatives of Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (the "Company") related thereto contain or may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as "projects", "may", "could", "would", "should", "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "intends", "plans" or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no duty to update these statements. Actual results will vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of reasons, including, without limitation: (i) risks and uncertainties associated with the integration of the assets and operations the Company has acquired and may acquire in the future, (ii) the Company's possible inability to raise or generate additional funds that will be necessary to continue and expand the Company's operations, (iii) the Company's potential lack of revenue growth, (iv) the Company's potential inability to add new products and services that will be necessary to generate increased sales, (v) the Company's potential lack of cash flows, (vi) the Company's potential loss of key personnel, (vii) the possibility of telecommunications rate changes and technological changes, (viii) the potential for increased competition and (ix) other unanticipated factors. Many of these risks are beyond the Company's control. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, entitled "Risk Factors." PRESS CONTACT Quentris Isabelle Linard Marketing & Communications Manager Tel: +32 2 727 12 33 E-mail: Dilithium Networks Karen Birnie Tel: +1 707 792-3927 E-mail: Elephant Talk Communications Steven van der Velden Tel : + 31 20 653 59 16 E-mail: Or, Investor Relations: Jon Cunningham RedChip Companies, Inc. 1-800-733-2447, Ext. 107 DATASOURCE: Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Quentris: Isabelle Linard, Marketing & Communications Manager, +32-2-727-12-33, ; Dilithium Networks: Karen Birnie, +1-707-792-3927, ; Elephant Talk Communications: Steven van der Velden, +31-20-653-59-16, , or, Investor Relations: Jon Cunningham, RedChip Companies, Inc., +1-800-733-2447, Ext. 107, Web Site: http://elephanttalk.com/ http://www.dilithiumnetworks.com/ http://www.quentris.com/

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